In this day and age, "being comfortable in your own skin" is not something many girls and guys are familiar with. We are all shown pictures and diet plans of how we "should" look, and often we think now what can I either do or buy that will make me feel like that? So lets say that we go to the store we pick out a brand new juicer or new makeup, we start this whole new "Healthy" or "Beauty" routine that is great the first few days, but then we start realizing "I still do not feel good enough or look as good as that person in the magazine."

One of my favorite YouTube videos to watch is "Nouvea Parfum." Check it out! This video speaks so much truth into all the work that is done to get those already perfect people into this ideal "actual perfect" body according to this world's standards of perfection. Now, I am not someone saying, "Well I have come to this realization, and I have decided to embrace how I am." I would be a huge hypocrite to say that. I have been through an eating disorder and every day, I continually struggle with my image. Now I know there a lot of people saying and I am sure you have heard it before, "No, you look good just the way you are." We as people take this and say thank you, but does that change how we look at ourselves. Absolutely not. Below I have a picture of me over the past three years. I have gone from weighing 112 to 145 and everywhere in between. I have either been very unhealthy with eating too little or too much.

I am here as a sister in Christ to offer words of encouragement. I first would like to say I am sorry for the way the world has made you feel. This world is rough, but man does it contain so much of Gods beauty in it and you are a part of that. We were all created differently for a reason. I hate how this world makes us all think otherwise. I have recently been taking my walks to and from class a little bit slower and really reflecting on the surroundings that God has put before me. I encourage you to do this. Take time to just slow down, and look at the different faces around you. Followers of Christ, these are your brothers and sisters! I encourage those who are quick to judge humble yourself for those thoughts were not Gods thoughts when He was creating that person.

Those of you who are judging your own self, the thoughts you are having are those of the enemy! Do not believe them! You are a part of Gods majesty! You were wonderfully and beautifully made. Does that not excite you? God took you each individually in His own hands and intricately designed you for the person you are. It is time that we look to our Heavenly Father for His love is greater than any approval this world will give you.